Ponte Vedra is a medium-sized coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Florida. With a population of 28,886 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ponte Vedra is the 125th largest community in Florida. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ponte Vedra, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ponte Vedra, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ponte Vedra’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ponte Vedra does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $148,539.00. Ponte Vedra home prices are not only among the most expensive in Florida, but Ponte Vedra real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Ponte Vedra is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.86% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ponte Vedra is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ponte Vedra who work in management occupations (22.12%), healthcare (12.60%), and sales jobs (11.15%). Also of interest is that Ponte Vedra has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 32.73% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In addition, Ponte Vedra is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, Ponte Vedra is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Ponte Vedra really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Ponte Vedra perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One of the nice things about Ponte Vedra is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Ponte Vedra is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Ponte Vedra. 66.87% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 21.84%. The per capita income in Ponte Vedra in 2022 was $70,099, which is wealthy relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $280,396 for a family of four. Ponte Vedra is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ponte Vedra home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ponte Vedra residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ponte Vedra include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Ponte Vedra is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
